diff --git a/HERMES_SETUP.md b/HERMES_SETUP.md
index f72d667..3558002 100644
--- a/HERMES_SETUP.md
+++ b/HERMES_SETUP.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ On first run, the skill will guide you through setup:
 
 2. **Optional: ScrapeCreators**
    - Adds TikTok, Instagram, Reddit backup
-   - 10,000 free API calls
+   - 100 free credits (no expiration)
    - Sign up at scrapecreators.com
 
 3. **Optional: API Keys**
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0731525..823baca 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ These platforms don't have relationships with each other. X doesn't know what Re
 | X / Twitter | Log into x.com in any browser | Free |
 | YouTube | `brew install yt-dlp` | Free |
 | Bluesky | App password from bsky.app | Free |
-| TikTok + Instagram + Threads + Pinterest + YouTube comments | ScrapeCreators key | 10,000 free calls |
+| TikTok + Instagram + Threads + Pinterest + YouTube comments | ScrapeCreators key | 100 free credits, then PAYG |
 | Perplexity Sonar | OpenRouter key | Pay as you go |
 | Web search | Brave Search key | 2,000 free queries/month |
 
diff --git a/hooks/scripts/check-config.sh b/hooks/scripts/check-config.sh
index 85403cc..bc57dd5 100755
--- a/hooks/scripts/check-config.sh
+++ b/hooks/scripts/check-config.sh
@@ -120,6 +120,6 @@ else
   # Setup done but missing ScrapeCreators — recommend it
   echo "/last30days: Ready — ${SOURCE_COUNT} sources active."
   echo "  Tip: Add ScrapeCreators for Reddit comments + TikTok + Instagram."
-  echo "  10,000 free API calls, no credit card — scrapecreators.com"
+  echo "  100 free credits, no credit card — scrapecreators.com"
   echo "  last30days has no affiliation with any API provider."
 fi
diff --git a/skills/last30days/SKILL.md b/skills/last30days/SKILL.md
index a6c6b03..3081cde 100644
--- a/skills/last30days/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/last30days/SKILL.md
@@ -1688,7 +1688,7 @@ Want another prompt? Just tell me what you're creating next.
 - Sends search queries to Algolia HN Search API (`hn.algolia.com`) for Hacker News story and comment discovery (free, no auth)
 - Sends search queries to Polymarket Gamma API (`gamma-api.polymarket.com`) for prediction market discovery (free, no auth)
 - Runs `yt-dlp` locally for YouTube search and transcript extraction (no API key, public data)
-- Sends search queries to ScrapeCreators API (`api.scrapecreators.com`) for TikTok and Instagram search, transcript/caption extraction (PAYG after 10,000 free API calls)
+- Sends search queries to ScrapeCreators API (`api.scrapecreators.com`) for TikTok and Instagram search, transcript/caption extraction (PAYG after 100 free credits)
 - Optionally sends search queries to Brave Search API, Parallel AI API, or OpenRouter API for web search
 - Fetches public Reddit thread data from `reddit.com` for engagement metrics
 - Stores research findings in local SQLite database (watchlist mode only)
@@ -1701,7 +1701,7 @@ Want another prompt? Just tell me what you're creating next.
 - Does not log, cache, or write API keys to output files
 - Does not send data to any endpoint not listed above
 - Hacker News and Polymarket sources are always available (no API key, no binary dependency)
-- TikTok and Instagram sources require SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY (10,000 free API calls, then PAYG). Reddit uses ScrapeCreators only as a backup when public Reddit is unavailable.
+- TikTok and Instagram sources require SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY (100 free credits one-time, then PAYG). Reddit uses ScrapeCreators only as a backup when public Reddit is unavailable.
 - Can be invoked autonomously by agents via the Skill tool (runs inline, not forked); pass `--agent` for non-interactive report output
 
 **Bundled scripts:** `scripts/last30days.py` (main research engine), `scripts/lib/` (search, enrichment, rendering modules), `scripts/lib/vendor/bird-search/` (vendored X search client, MIT licensed)
diff --git a/skills/last30days/scripts/lib/ui.py b/skills/last30days/scripts/lib/ui.py
index 1dfd1ec..475261d 100644
--- a/skills/last30days/scripts/lib/ui.py
+++ b/skills/last30days/scripts/lib/ui.py
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ Just start with "last30" and talk to me like normal.
 
 # Shorter promo for single missing key
 PROMO_SINGLE_KEY = {
-    "reddit": "\n💡 Unlock TikTok and Instagram with SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY - 10,000 free calls, no CC - scrapecreators.com\n",
+    "reddit": "\n💡 Unlock TikTok and Instagram with SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY - 100 free credits, no CC - scrapecreators.com\n",
     "x": "\n💡 Unlock X: log into x.com in Firefox or Safari, then re-run. Or add AUTH_TOKEN/CT0 or XAI_API_KEY.\n",
     "web": "\n💡 You can unlock native grounded web search with BRAVE_API_KEY or SERPER_API_KEY.\n",
 }